"The CBSO Chorus is one of the world's great choirs - 180 people from all walks of life who come together to sing symphonic choral music. Trained for over 30 years by Simon Halsey CBE, its main role is to perform with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra on tour and at its home, Birmingham's Symphony Hall. But it's also an ensemble with a global reputation in its own right, a hard-working team of "amateur professionals" who give up their own time to perform the most challenging works in the choral repertoire to the highest international standard."